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 | Ken | [[Ash]] | Aasimar | Paladin/10 |
 | THF | [[Likami]] | Human | Monk/6, Tattooed Monk/5 |
-| VW | [[Heilli]] | Human | Illumine Soul/4, Soulknife/5, Psion/2 |
+| VW | [[Heilli]] | Human | Illumine Soul/5 Soulknife/4 Psion/3 |
 | Chris | [[Yosi]] | Wood Elf | Barbarian/11 |
 | //Val// | //[[Allie]]// | //[[Lesser Aasimar]]// | //Favored Soul/10, Ranger/1// |
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 === May 1113 ===
-[[Manorgrax]] arrives in [[Stillsquall]] and sends messengers to each of the party members
+[[Manorgrax]] arrives in [[Stillsquall]] and sends messengers to each of the
-to have them meet him in town at "The Sand Crab" tavern.
+party members to have them meet him in town at "The Sand Crab" tavern.  Only
+[[Ketamine]] fails to show (after apparently throwing something at the boy who
+tried to deliver the message).
-He tells them the following:
+[[Manorgrax]] tells the party the following:
-   * His divinations have gone black.
+  * His divinations have gone black.
-   * The last thing he saw was the Yuan-Ti building a magic circle somewhere in [[Mosamor]].
+  * The last thing he saw was the Yuan-Ti building a magic circle somewhere in [[Mosamor Marsh]].
-   * He suspects they are readying some kind of epic ritual.
+  * He suspects that they are readying some kind of epic ritual -- but he does not know its purpose.
-   * He believes that [[Kevin Arcana]] has a role to play (but he is vague about this as he is uncertain of the details).
+  * He believes that [[Kevin Arcana]] has a role to play, but is uncertain of the details.
-   * He discusses [[Mosargrax]]'s attack last year.
+  * He discusses [[Mosargrax]]'s attack last year.
-   * He discusses the Oathstone and its role in the Lizard Wars.
+  * He discusses the [[Oathstone]] and its role in the Lizard Wars.
-In regards to [[Mosargrax]], he says, //"Power is always a delicate balance.
+In regards to [[Mosargrax]] and her [[v2session39|Creation Day attack]], he
-Even beings such as us have enemies. To reveal our presence with no reason is to
+admits he is confused by her motivation and says, //"Power is always a delicate
-risk bringing chaos and death into this realm. Even though [[Mosargrax]]'s
+balance. Even beings such as us have enemies. To reveal our presence with no
-hearts is black, she prefers to rule in secret than to wage endless war to
+reason is to risk bringing chaos and death into this realm. Even though
-maintain her control."//
+[[Mosargrax]]'s heart is black, she prefers to rule in secret than to wage
+endless war to maintain her control."//
 Finally, he talks about the [[Oathstone]] -- and the balance of power that
-teeters now that it's been destroyed.  He is certain that his stalemate with
+teeters now that it's been destroyed.  He is certain that his pact with
 [[Mosargrax]] was the only thing preventing a new Lizard War.
-At this point, the [[Dragonslayer]] shows up.  He enters the tavern, approaches
+At this point, a man wearing obviously magical armor, shield, sword, and bow
-the party and asks them to send the dragon outside.  [[Manorgrax]] does not see
+enters the tavern and asks the party to "send the dragon outside". [[Manorgrax]]
-him -- and is a bit confused.  [[Manorgrax]] goes outside, where [[Heilli]] mind
+cannot see or hear him and is a bit confused. Despite the party's warning, he
-links with him so that he can "see" his opponent.  The dragon and the slayer
+goes outside -- where the man has taken to the air and begins firing arrows at
-begin a massive aerial battle -- leaving the party to protect the village and
+the dragon (still in human form).
-save the innocents from the fires that break out.
-In the end, though, the slayer is victorious and [[Manorgrax]] is slain!
+[[Heilli]] establishes a mind link with [[Manorgrax]] so that he can "see" his
+opponent -- which allows the dragon to go on the offensive.  He leaps into the
+air (changing shape into his natural form in the process) and the two combatants
+begin a massive aerial battle.  With the the party essentially helpless to
+assist, they are left saving the innocents from the collateral damage that
+spreads into the village.
-... //More details coming soon// ...
+From the mind link, [[Heilli]] learns that the man is known by dragonkind as the
+[["Dragonslayer"]] (or often simply "the slayer").  In addition to carrying a
+trio of artifacts -- known as "The Scale" (armor), "The Fang" (longbow) and "The
+Claw" (longsword) -- the slayer appears to be immune to dragon breath.
-[[Kevin Arcana]] shows up and teleports the party to an ancient Dwarven temple
+**In the end, the slayer is victorious and [[Manorgrax]] is killed (and
-that contains //"The Charm of Making"//.  Salamandars, Golems, and Wraiths oh my!
+beheaded)!**
-[[Freyrik]] invokes the charm (after several failed attempts) and summons "The
-Dragon's Breath".  Once the party is exposed to it, they all have visions.
+After the battle, the Dragonslayer lands and begins casually cleaning his
+weapon. The party approaches him to demand an explanation, but he says nothing
+more than "He was a dragon" -- a statement delivered without a hint of emotion.
+[[Yosi]] (who had been held back up to this point) then charges to attack and
+learns that while the man may have prodigious skills against dragons, he is
+possibly vulnerable in a man-to-man fight.  This theory, however, cannot be
+proven as the man quickly takes to the air and flees [[Stillsquall]].
+Shortly after the fight, while the party continues to help with the cleanup,
+[[Kevin Arcana]] teleports in using some sort of portable teleport circle. He
+tells the party that [[Manorgrax]] had sent him a message telling him that his
+future was somehow linked to the party's -- and that it somehow involves //"The
+Charm of Making"//.
+After Didrik returned from the Yak Folk enclave and reported that //"The Charm
+of Making"// was used to construct their gates, Kevin did some research -- from
+which he learned that the Dwarves had a copy of the spell and had built an
+underground temple to keep it safe.  While Kevin is uncertain //where// this
+temple is located((He suspects it is located under the [[Den'dray Hills]] --
+where the Dwarves lived before being chased out by [[Mosargrax]] a thousand
+years ago)), he knows of an ancient teleport circle that can be used to travel
+there.
+Once the party agrees to make this trip, Kevin adjusts the teleport circle he
+used to arrive in [[Stillsquall]] and the party steps through -- where they find
+themselves in the lava-filled ruins of the "Temple of the Prismatic Flame".
+In the temple, they fight Salamanders, a pair of Stone Golems, and four Wraiths.
+During the fight, [[Likami]] notices that Kevin Arcana (who is always in some
+kind of constant pain) flinches when [[Allie]] uses [[Merthúvial]] in combat.
+They also find a magical field of prismatic fire shielding a black metal tablet.
+After some brute-force attempts fail to retrieve the tablet, the party begins
+searching the ruins for some kind of mechanism or clue to bring the fire down.
+In a ruined library, [[Freyrik]] locates a non-magical scroll titled "Ritual of
+the Five Elements" -- which appears to be instructions on how to dismiss the
+prismatic flame.
+However, with the temple partly in ruins, [[Allie]] has to cast a //Commune//
+spell to find the precise order for the five elements to safely bring down the
+field.
+Once the field is down, [[Freyrik]] examines the metal tablet and determines it
+is, in fact, "The Charm of Making".  By casting the spell, a caster can bring
+forth a magical substance known as "The Dragon's Breath" -- which has both
+divination and conjuration powers.
+More interestingly, the tablet is a "permanent scroll" -- which allows it to be
+cast as many times as desired.  This comes in handy when [[Freyrik]] finds it
+extremely difficult to invoke the scroll. However, after several failed attempts
+(and one dramatic mishap), he finally casts it and summons a magical fog that
+quickly fills the chamber.
+When both [[Kevin Arcana]] and [[Heilli]] deliberately step //into// the fog,
+the others follow suit -- whereupon each person experiences a surreal (and
+possibly prophetic) vision.
+  * [[Yosi]] sees [[v250yosi|a vision of Mosargrax]].
+  * [[Ash]] sees [[v250ash|a vision of demons]].
+  * [[Allie]] sees [[v250allie|a vision of Merthúvial]].
+  * [[Heilli]] and [[Likami]] share [[v250twins|a vision of the Yuan-Ti in the jungle]].
+  * [[Freyrik]] sees [[v250freyrik|a vision of the Id Portrait]].
+  * [[Kevin Arcana]] does not reveal any details of his vision, but says, "I know what must be done!"
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